4 April 1862 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
[registered unnamed in Rochford, Essex, June 1862].

Baptised

1 May 1862 in Leigh-on-Sea

Census Notes

According to the 1871
census, Robert Stuart is the youngest of six children (three daughters and
three sons) to Walker and Australian-born Juliana. The live in Leigh
Rectory with three servants. His father is the clergyman.

According to the 1881
census, Robt is one of three pupils at Spelsbury Vicarage in Chipping
Norton, under the guidance of the Reverend Barker and his family.

According to the 1891
census, Robert S. is now the youngest of four children living back with
their parents at Leigh Rectory. Robert himself, the assistant Curator to
his father, the Rector. They have two servants.

According to the 1901
census, Robert is now a cleryman, head of the household, living with his
older sister and two nephews, as well as two servants. They
live at Leigh Rectory.

According to the 1911
census, Robert Stuart is now married to Ruby, with four children. Robert, now a Priest, remains at Leigh Rectory, with five
servants. He signed the census as R. Stuart King. Adopting the
double-barreled surname, as opposed to being known by his middle name.On 12 August 1927, The Reverend Robert Stuart King was executor of the
will upon the death of Reverend Henry Stuart King on 2 April 1927.

According to the 1939 register, Robert S.,
still a clerk in holy orders, is still married to Ruby. They both live at
The Rectory in Broadway West in Southend-on-Sea.

Married

to Ruby Elberta Kate Irene Dando[registered in Rochford, September 1902]. Ruby was born in the
United States on 3 August 1885, baptized in London, died in Bedford in
1968. Four children, Noel Leigh Stuart, born 23 December 1903, Beryl
Stuart, born c.1907, Robert Jasper Stuart, c.1909 and Denys Elbert Stuart,
born September 1910, all in Leigh-on-Sea.

Died

4 March
1950, aged
87 years 334 days[registered in Southend on Sea, March 1950]. Buried at St Clement's
Anglican Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Left £1001 in his will.

Height/Weight

not known

Source

Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s)

Educated and
played at Felsted School between 1878 and 1880, making captain in his
final year. Went onto Oxford University and played football between 1882 and
1885, again, making captain in his final year. Played with Upton
Park FC and onto Grimsby Town FC in 1887; King also founded the local football
side in Leigh, The Leigh Rectory Yard FC; also represented Essex FA.

Club honours

None

Individual honours

None

Distinctions

His son, Robert
Jasper Stuart King, played first-class cricket for Essex in 1928;

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Studying in Spelsbury Vicarage,
Chipping Norton in 1881. Ordained in 1887 and appointed Curate at St
James Church, Grimsby, and was appointed assistant Curate of St
Clement's in Leigh-on-Sea, appointed Rector a year later, a position held for 58 years, 1892-1950.
Founded St Margaret's Church in Leigh in 1919. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.150/1./FindMyPast.com and
the Excellent Hibbit.org.uk/familytree

Robert King - Career Statistics

Squads

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Goals
Av.min

Captain

Discipline

1

1

90

0

0 min

none

none

Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation.